Due to the increasing number of cases of coronavirus across the UK, Alan Sparks has made the decision to restrict routine visiting to all its hospital sites in order to ensure the safety of patients and staff. For more information visit: bit.ly/3d5da9G

Here is a useful link to The Money & Pension Service website, which is being minitored and updated daily. They are providing guidance to the public about coronavirus and your money moneyadviceservice.org.uk/en/articles/co…

Please be aware that a number of our Safe Places may be operating different hours to normal or completely closed. I will be working on the wider @yorkcvs response to help our most vulnerable communities. More details to follow Everyone take care

We have just launched our Coronavirus Community Fund for donations and grant making. The focus of the fund will be to offer community organisations emergency funding to deal with emerging issues in the community as a result of the continuing threat of coronavirus. #covid19UK

We're supporting City of York Council and @YorkCVS with their coordinated volunteer response to COVID-19. We'll also be doing live online workouts to help motivate everyone to stay active. Big thanks to everyone who's offered to volunteer during this time: bit.ly/2QqQyqx

We have a free post address & will write letters to anyone who is isolated & doesn't use the internet but still needs to be connected! Our Freepost address is: Healthwatch York, FREEPOST RTEG-BLES-RRYJ 15 Priory Street YO1 6ET Please share! Age Friendly York Age UK York DAA

This a brilliant initiative to reach even more people across the city

We are now working from home until further notice. We will still be able to respond to client calls, providing our service over the phone. Ruth Potter, Charity Manager: 07715099498 Dan Brittan, Lead Advocate: 07715099500 Kayleigh Fox, Charity Support Assistant: 07715099493

We have posted a COVID-19 Dementia Resources page on Live Well York. If we have missed anything please let us know [email protected] livewellyork.co.uk/s4s/WhereILive… York DAA City of York Council Healthwatch York Dementia Friends Dementia Forward

What do #COVID19 volunteers need to know if they're supporting ppl w #dementia? DrDr (😊)Wendy Mitchell Ron Coleman Gail Gregory (and me Philly) hope to see you at our @Dementia_Action webinar TODAY (Monday 11th May) 11.30 am. Register here bit.ly/3eYRRYt The National Lottery Community Fund

Wonderful!

Her recent experience has led Gail to query the validity of ‘dementia friendly’ accreditation. Here she argues that in order to be most effective, dementia awareness should be delivered by people with dementia bit.ly/2zWftxj #coronavirus The National Lottery Community Fund Gail Gregory

This sounds lovely!

Congratulations to DAA members @MTMcharity

Please watch this incredibly powerful and inspiring film.....

Delighted to have this brilliant project back, supporting people feel safe as they start to venture out and about in our city once more...

So lovely to see my playmates York Minds and Voices this morning. We were down on numbers but not on laughter….we can’t wait to meet in person again….we’ll all come away with crush injuries 😂 these are the very people I’m raising funds for justgiving.com/crowdfunding/m… please donate if you can